Where does “louter” come from?

louter (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch louter, from Old Dutch lūtir, from Proto-Germanic hlūtraz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewH- — to clean, rinse, slide.

louter (Dutch): pure; a lot of; a bunch of; purely

Definitions

  1. pure; a lot of; a bunch of; purely

Ancestry of “louter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlouter—
2Old Dutchlūtir—
3Proto-Germanichlūtrazclean, clear, pure
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱlewH-to clean, rinse, slide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlūtraz →Every word from Old Dutch lūtir →